Square

skwār; adj. having four equal sides and angles: forming a right angle: having a straight front or an outline formed by straight lines: exact suitable, fitting: true, that does equal justice, fair, honest: even, leaving no balance, settled, as accounts: directly opposed, complete, unequivocal: solid, full, satisfying.— n. that which is square: a square figure: a four-sided space enclosed by houses: a square body of troops: the length of the side of any figure squared: an instrument for measuring right angles: ( arith .) the product of a quantity multiplied by itself: due proportion, order, honesty, equity, fairne .— v.t. to form like a square: to form with four equal sides and angles: ( arith .) to multiply by itself: to reduce to any given measure or standard, to adjust, regulate: ( naut .) to place at right angles with the mast or keel.— v.i. to suit, fit: to accord or agree: to take an attitude of offence and defence, as a boxer.— adj. Square′-built , of a square build or shape.— adv. Square′ly , in a square form or manner.— ns. Square′-me as′ure , IMG:c364_08_Square pierced.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail_unscaled:Chambers_1908_Square pierced.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail_unscaled a system of measures applied to surfaces, of which the unit is the square of the lineal unit; Square′ne .— adj. Square′-pierced ( her .), designating a charge perforated with a square opening so as to show the field.— n. Squā′rer , one who, or that which, squares: ( Shak. ) a fighting, quarrelsome person.— adj. Square′-rigged , having the chief sails square, and extended by yards suspended by the middle at right angles to the masts—opposed to Fore-and-aft .— ns. Square′-root , that root which being multiplied into itself produces the given number or quantity; Square′-sail , a four-sided sail extended by yards suspended by the middle at right angles to the mast.— adj. Square′-toed .— n. Square′-toes , an old-fashioned, punctilious person.— adj. Squā′rish .— Square the circle , to determine the area of a circle in square measure.— On the square , honestly. [O. Fr. esquarre (Fr. équerre )—L. ex-quadrāre , to square— quadrus , conn. with quatuor , four.]